Monthly Round Up (September 2015)

Welcome to the September round up!

Woody Allen, sci-fi and an outbreak of disease was had...

HeyUGuys ~ 

Infini 

Containment 

Kinky Boots 

I'm With Geek ~ 

Irrational Man 
Marley's Ghosts - Pilot 
Quantico - Pilot 
Convenience: Red Carpet Event 

Cinema Chords ~

Pressure 

The Fab Carpet ~ 
99 Homes 

Keep an eye out for more updates!

Monthly Round Up (August 2015)

Welcome to the August round up!

Check out what I have been up to over this rather busy month for the film industry...  

The Fan Carpet ~ 

Trainwreck 
Fantastic Four
Vacation 
The Man from U.N.C.L.E 

I'm With Geek ~

Looking for Love 
Death of a Gentleman
Pixels (Short Film) 
Everly 
A Dozen Summers  
Secret Cinema: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

HeyUGuys ~ 

52 Tuesdays 

As always - keep your eyes peeled for more updates! 

Music Video ~ Supergeek: "Geeky"

As many of you know, as well as writing every spare minute I get, I also like to dabble in filmmaking! 

Whilst focusing on short film and producing an upcoming animation, a few months back I helped local artist Supergeek make his first ever music video - 'Geeky'. As I am sure many of you will be able to tell by the opening beat, this is indeed a parody of Pharrell William's world famous 'Happy', swapping the odd word here and there to fully encapsulate 'Geek' culture. Whilst I directed the shoot itself, the man of the moment called in some favours to all his glorious cosplayer friends, resulting in one hell of a cosplay gathering @Liverpool Street Station. Through all the rain and wind we managed to produce a rather nifty little video, which we hope you all enjoy. 

Please feel free to share around and spread the word about 'Geeky'!

Monthly Round Up (July 2015)

Welcome to July's Round up!

As well as working on various practial projects and interviews here are a taster of what I have been up to over the last month:

HeyUGuys ~

Agent Carter 

I'm With Geek ~

London Film & Comic Con (courtesy of Sarah Cook) 
#GetWithGeek Promo @LFCC 2015  

A massive thanks to everyone who took part in our #GetWithGeek campaign! 

Keep and eye out for more updates!

Monthly Round Up - June (2015)

Welcome to the May Round Up! 

Check out my scathing slang and glowing gems of the last month: 



I'm With Geek ~
Battles (Open City Documentary Festival)

East End Film Festival - 
Estate, A Reverie 
Above and Below 
Crumbs  

HeyUGuys ~ 
TV shows that have successful hit the big screen (Entourage) 
Les Combattants & Modern French Romantic Cinema



So many films, and so little time - Keep your eyes peeled for more updates!

SPY

As what one can only describe as a complete rip off of Bond (and any other spy thriller, ever) the oh-so cheesy opening credits of Spy are only the start of this rather disappointing genre clash. Paul Feig regular Melissa McCarthy is in yet another painfully embarrassing comedy, that is all sorts of stupid - and not in a classic Laurie and Hardy create complete chaos way either. 

The problem is that earlier in the year Matthew Vaughn skillfully merged comedy alongside the spy thriller, resulting in a superior piece of entertainment, not to mention the caliber of actors involved. With Kingman: The Secret Service still at the forefront of our thoughts, Spy needed that extra something in order to make it's mark. To some extent a rather riotous Jason Statham as agent gone fanatically rogue Rick Ford can be classed as that little something albeit, infantile humor and tasteless jokes wangle their way in demolishing any sarcasm or wit the filmmakers hoped to project. 

    

Spy follows desk bound CIA analyst Susan Cooper; an over-weight, completely infatuated with fellow agent Bradley Fine; until revenge consumes her after she watches him die at the hands of spoilt brat Rayna Boyanov who happens to be harboring a rather discrete nuke. Sent in the field undercover to seek out who the buyer is and contain this deadly weapon, Agent Cooper appears to be having way too much fun dressing up as Dawn French. Narratively speaking, that's as complex as it gets. McCarthy gives us a bit more to chew on here than previous roles, but she is still playing it dangerously safe relying on geeky comedy and her larger lady jolly charm to get her through. In the first five minutes it is made apparent that the main aim of the film is to entertain and that it does. Yet it seems as though you find yourself laughing for all the wrong reasons. Excessive sex jokes become repetitive and wear very thin in the final throws, even if they are delivered by renowned comedy man Peter Serafinowicz as Agent Aldo ('like the American shoe shop'). 

In many ways Spy reverts back to quintessential slapstick cinema. When being as clumsy as Chaplin or destroying houses like the aforementioned duo were utterly hilarious. Except here, an overload of unneeded violence and amateur effects; not to mention the longevity of such gags dampened the comic relief somewhat. Jude Laws atrocious yank accent, alongside Statham's been there, done that, set myself on fire whilst reattaching limbs makes for some atrociously hilarious viewing, yet this is all the film has to offer. If Statham really wanted to be taken seriously as the next Bond, perhaps this wouldn't be the best performance to prove it. 

Some semblance of message remains in tact here but it seems there is far too much flying across the screen to truly absorb it. Some cracking one-liners are had by Brit comedian Miranda Hart, as well as 50 Cent having a dig at Kanye and a versatile performance from one cute mouse, ensured that this excessively flawed film was funny nevertheless. 

Spy is in cinemas this Friday 5th June. 

Directed by Paul Feig 
120mins, 15 (2015)  

Monthly Review Round up (May 2015)

Welcome to the May Round Up! 

Check out my scathing slang and glowing gems of the last month: 


I'm With Geek ~


Futuro Beach
House of Cards: Season 3 -
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39 


HeyUGuys ~ 

Tomorrowland - Theme Park Films
Dino Time

Cinema Chords ~ 

San Andreas 

The Fan Carpet ~

 Spooks: The Greater Good 
 A Fuller Life
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night  

EasternKicks ~

Chinese Visual Festival: Endless Road/ Barking/ Counting Blessings


So many films, and so little time - Keep your eyes peeled for more updates!